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Equestrian Connection NewsFlash - April 15, 2002
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The following articles can be found on the EC website
http://www.equestrianconnection.com
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John Harris Named as new Chair of Dressage Canada 
The 2002 Dressage Canada Board would like to announce John Harris as Chair. Harris replaces previous chair Tom McIlwham who was forced to resign due to personal reasons.
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Jump Canada Distributes 2001 Levy Money to Provinces
Mark Samuel, Chair of the Jump Canada Board (JCB), is pleased to announce the year-end distribution of over $38, 500 back to the provinces resulting from Jump Canada Levy funds collected in the year 2001.In 1999, the JCB established a $7.00 levy per horse entered in hunter/jumper competitions at CEF (Equine Canada) National class 1A to 7 rated horse shows.
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New Eventing World Cup Working Group
The newly formed FEI Eventing Committee Ad Hoc Working Group for CIC World Cup Series will meet during CCI *** Badminton (GBR) the first week of May.
The working group is chaired by Mr Jack Le Goff (USA)
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USET Announces Breakdown of Negotiations on Governance Issue
With great disappointment the United States Equestrian Team (USET) announces that USET and USA Equestrian (USAE) negotiating teams have been unable to reach a mutually satisfactory conclusion to negotiations aimed at determining how best to govern equestrian sports in this country
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Making the Most of your Training Budget
All horses and riders learn at different rates and sometimes it seems like you take two steps back before the next step forward. This is quite normal, however I would like to share with you some simple strategies that I have found useful...
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The Everyday Horseman: Dealing with Difficult Boarders
It seems to happen every time.You and your horse have left a barn for a place you think is better. Either it's closer to where you live, or the facilities are somehow better, and you will be able to fulfill more of your dreams for your riding or training or teaching...


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